Blackburn vs Middlesbrough: result 1-2 and analysis
ChampionshipRegular Season - 7Kick-off on September 21, 2012 at 06:45 PM (UTC)Ewood Park, Blackburn, Lancashire
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What was the result of Blackburn vs Middlesbrough?
Middlesbrough won 1-2 on September 21, 2012.
Goalscorers
- 7′L. JutkiewiczMiddlesbrough
- 61′L. JutkiewiczMiddlesbrough
- 89′G. HanleyBlackburn
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Blackburn have 5 wins, 2 draws and 8 defeats; Middlesbrough have 7, 2 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 18, 2012 | Barnsley(home) | 2-1 | Championship |
| Sep 15, 2012 | Bristol City(away) | 5-3 | Championship |
| Sep 1, 2012 | Leeds(away) | 3-3 | Championship |
| Aug 28, 2012 | Milton Keynes Dons(away) | 1-2 | League Cup |
| Aug 25, 2012 | Leicester(home) | 2-1 | Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 18, 2012 | Blackpool(away) | 1-4 | Championship |
| Sep 15, 2012 | Ipswich(home) | 2-0 | Championship |
| Sep 1, 2012 | Millwall(away) | 1-3 | Championship |
| Aug 28, 2012 | Gillingham(away) | 2-0 | League Cup |
| Aug 25, 2012 | Crystal Palace(home) | 2-1 | Championship |
How many goals should we expect?
Blackburn score 1.3 and concede 1.8 goals per match over their last 15; Middlesbrough score 1.3 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blackburn | 1.3 | 1.8 | 2 | 8/15 | 9/15 |
| Middlesbrough | 1.3 | 1.3 | 4 | 9/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Blackburn sit 6th in Championship (4 points from 2 matches) and Middlesbrough sit 11th (3 points from 2 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Blackburn | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 4 |
| 11 | Middlesbrough | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
How does Footlab compute this prediction?
The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy